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KKO 1907/1999 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding insufficient evidence of serious assault and new testimony admissibility.

Case Number KKO 1907/1999
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appellant's appeal against the lower court's conviction for serious assault. The appellant argued that the evidence was insufficient and requested new testimony from a witness who had not been examined previously. The court held that the original evidence was adequate to establish guilt and that the proposed new testimony was irrelevant to the established facts.

Legislator headnote

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Laki rikosasioista 391/1941; Rikoslaki 39 A. 1: The Supreme Court may reject an appeal if the lower court's finding of fact is supported by sufficient evidence, and new testimony is inadmissible if it does not address a specific legal issue or contradict the original evidence.

Keywords

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serious assault conviction insufficient evidence standard new testimony admissibility Supreme Court appeal criminal procedure law

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikosasioista 391/1941
Rikoslaki 39 A. 1
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Kysymys näytön arvioinnista törkeää pahoinpitelyä koskevassa asiassa. Kysymys myös uudesta todistelusta.